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6. Where a lodger in a lodging-house is entitled to the exclusive use
of any court, courtyard, area or other open space within the curtilage of the
premises, the lodger, and where two or more lodgers in a lodging-house are
entitled to the use in common of any court, courtyard, area or other open space
within the curtilage of the premises, the keeper shall, subject to the provisions
of these by-laws, cause the court, courtyard, area or other open space to be
thoroughly cleansed from time to time, as often as is requisite for the purpose
of keeping the same in a cleanly condition.
7. In any case where the keeper of a lodging-house occupies or resides
in any part of the premises, and uses any court, courtyard, area, or other open
space within the curtilage of the premises, in common with a lodger or lodgers
in such lodging-house, the keeper shall cause such court, courtyard, area, or
other open space to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as may
be requisite for the purpose of keeping the same in a cleanly condition.
8. Subject to the provisions of these by-laws the landlord of a lodginghouse
shall cause every drain or means of drainage, with which any watercloset
belonging to the lodging-house may communicate, to be maintained at
all times in good order and efficient action.
He shall also cause all such means of ventilation as are provided in or in
connection therewith to be maintained at all times in good order.
9. Every landlord, or keeper in a lodging-house who occupies or resides
in any part of the premises and every lodger in a lodgmg-house shall cause all
solid or liquid filth or refuse to be removed once at least in every day from
every room which is occupied by him, and shall once at least in every day
cause every vessel, utensil, or other receptacle for the said filth or refuse to be
thoroughly cleansed; and every keeper of a lodging-house shall once at least
in every day similarly remove or cause to be removed all solid or liquid filth
or refuse from all other parts of the lodging-house not specifically mentioned
in this by-law.
10. In every case where a landlord, keeper, or lodger in a lodging-house
is entitled to the exclusive use of any staircase, landing or passage in such
house, such landlord, keeper, or lodger, shall cause every part of such staircase,
landing, or passage to be thoroughly cleansed from time to time as often as
may be requisite for the purpose of keeping the same in a cleanly condition.